There are fans of old-school big rigs on both sides of the Barn Finds spectrum. We have several readers who are either fans or drivers of these trucks. There are also a few writers here, myself chief among them,… more»
Driver Quality Cars
Ever Seen One? 1984 Wartburg 353
If you’re like me, your question is “What’s a Wartburg”? And the answer turns out that it’s an East German car built by AWE. The 353 was a versatile sedan produced from 1966 to 1988, accounting for more than… more»
1K Mile 1988 Ferrari Testarossa For Auction
This Testarossa presents a rare opportunity to own a flat-12 powered vehicle with an odometer reading of only 1k miles. This example came with an exterior finished in Nero over a beige leather interior. The Ferrari is accompanied by… more»
327 V8 Sedan: Snappy 1969 Chevrolet Bel Air
The Bel Air debuted in 1950 as Chevrolet’s top-of-the-line automobile, a position it held until the Impala unseated it in 1959 as a separate series. When the seller’s 1969 Bel Air 2-door sedan was built, it was the middle-ground… more»
76k-Mile Estate Car: 1990 Cadillac Fleetwood Coupe
Few will disagree that Cadillac and its fellow brands at General Motors went a little too far in their downsizing schemes in the 1985-1986 timeframe. The Riviera, Sedan deVille, Toronado, Eldorado, and Seville lost some of their panache as… more»
T-Top Survivor: 1985 Pontiac Grand Prix LE
Even in base form, the Pontiac Grand Prix is one of the General Motors G-Body cars that really excelled in terms of appearance, offering great looks both inside and out. Opting for the upper and lower two-tone paint scheme… more»
Are We There Yet? 1964 Pontiac Catalina Safari
Pontiac adopted the term “Safari” to denote its wagon line starting in 1955. Originally a counterpoint to Chevrolet’s Nomad, it was introduced in a two-door body style. Comparing base models across Pontiac’s range, the Safari was the division’s most… more»
Original Paint: 1968 AMC AMX 390 V8
American Motors ramped up its role in the performance car scene by introducing two new products in 1968. The first was the Javelin, a “pony car” like the Ford Mustang. The other was the AMX, a GT-style automobile that… more»
Super Good Starting Point? 1963 Chrysler 300
The other night, I was watching a video on YouTube about the “Duct Tape Drags” in Tucson, Arizona, where car enthusiasts from around the country gather to celebrate their liberation from the perfect. At this event (and many others),… more»
Swan Song Survivor: 1965 Chrysler 300L
The Chrysler Letter Series is considered to be the muscle car behind the muscle car, having come nearly a decade before the Pontiac GTO. It was a luxurious performance car with connections to Chrysler’s New Yorker. By 1965 the… more»
Glass Galore! 1965 Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser Station Wagon
When it comes to station wagons that offer enjoyment for the entire family no matter where they’re sitting, the Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser with its elevated roof and skylights certainly deserves a shout-out for including the rear occupants as part… more»
Possible Fuelie? 1958 Chevrolet Corvette
Corvette lovers are an engaged and vocal subset of our shared hobby. We have written about thousands of Corvettes and the stories have always been popular and are guaranteed to elicit a strong response from lovers of these cars… more»
Rare Ragtop: 1970 Ford Torino GT
When was the last time you saw one of these? Unless you own one, I bet it has been a while as the total Ford Torino convertible count for ’70 only measured up to 3,939 units out of a… more»
“It Has To Go”: 1974 Ford Mustang II
In contrast to the King Cobra I recently wrote about is this base-as-base-gets ’74 Mustang II. Ford sold nearly 400,000 of them in 1974, and I’d be willing to bet that a majority of them were economy specials like… more»
80s Exotic: 1991 Mosler Consulier GTP-LX
UPDATE 11/14/2024: When classics fall within a certain price bracket, the seller may sometimes struggle to move them to a new home. That would appear to be the case with this 1991 Mosler Consulier GTP-LX. This is the second… more»